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July 21, 2010
Proposed Repurchase Program for the Bank of Canada's Holdings of Government of Canada Securities
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July 21, 2010
Why Monetary Policy Matters: A Canadian Perspective
This paper provides a non-technical introduction to monetary policy - what it is, how it works, and why it matters. It discusses inflation volatility and why this is damaging to the economy, as well as why increased stability of output growth is desirable. -
July 21, 2010
Webcasts
The Bank provides live video and audio webcasts of major speeches and press conferences presented by the Governor. -
July 21, 2010
Fact sheet: Bank of Canada Celebrates 75 years
Born in the worst years of the Great Depression, and guiding Canada's economy ever since, the Bank of Canada celebrates its 75th year starting on 11 March 2010. The Bank of Canada was created by an Act of Parliament to foster the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians and is considered the country's pre-eminent […] -
July 20, 2010
Bank notes
The Bank of Canada is responsible for supplying Canadians with bank notes that they can use with confidence. -
July 20, 2010
Funds management
The Bank provides funds-management services to the Government of Canada, itself and other clients. -
July 20, 2010
About financial markets
Financial markets consist of markets for money, bonds, equities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. They are one of the three elements of Canada's financial system. -
July 20, 2010
Markets
Find news and events about financial market activities, along with supporting materials for government securities auctions, market operations and liquidity provision and committees. -
July 20, 2010
Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 3/4 per cent
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent.